Ok, I just got my computer back. Turns out a faulty graphics card was covered by an extended warranty policy, so I didn't have to pay the estimated $1000 required for a total motherboard replacement.
Anyway, since Chinese New Year three weeks ago until just tonight, there has been nightly fireworks shows down by the Kaohsiung harbour. Really, I have never heard of or thought possible nightly 7-minute fireworks shows for three whole weeks! Although frankly after seeing it 8 times from 8 different parts of the city it does get a little bit boring. In any case, the city's really gone all out to promote itself in preparation for the 2009 World Games.
A view from slightly up the Love River. Across the river are displays of colourful lanterns from the Lantern festival, and floating in the river are images of Kaohsiung's two World Games mascots.
A group of young people were setting up this display with glo-sticks by the docks. It was a bit too late for me to stick around and see what happens when the birthday girl actually shows up.
Feb 7, from across the harbour. What's quite amazing is the number of perfect spots from which the fireworks could be seen.
Feb 9, again. Going to see the fireworks so many times allowed me to try a lot of different settings on my camera. As it turns out, taking these pictures is no simple matter.
85 Building, again. The park in which this was taken was a recent construction that turned an old industrial site into a nice urban park, where a railroad has been converted into a bike path with the original railway crossing guards for artistic effect. The sculpture in this picture is made from 6 shipping containers welded together.
Feb 10, from Cijin Island Lighthouse. The lighthouse is situated high up a hill with a panoramic view of the entire city and harbour.
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